Grand Erg Occidental

Adrar Province · Algeria

Grand Erg Occidental, Algeria
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Best time to go
November to March
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A great sand sea in western Algeria filled with towering, wind-shaped dunes. Oasis towns cling to its edges where ancient foggara irrigation channels still bring water to date palms.

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